# Ignition

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## [Perspective mobile data entry issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-mobile-data-entry-issues/44152)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-mobile-data-entry-issues/44152 "2022-11-03T17:48:41Z")

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We’re developing a Perspective app to be used on mobile phones. When I add a numeric entry field or a text area and click it on the phone, a numeric or alphanumeric keyboard is displayed. The problem is that the keyboard…

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## [Importing ".mdb" files to vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-mdb-files-to-vision/66081)

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**Author:** [@Joao\_Pedro\_Almeida](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joao_Pedro_Almeida)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-mdb-files-to-vision/66081 "2022-11-03T17:11:27Z")

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Hello there ! I have a question and i'd like to get some tips from the community. I have a computer in my network that generates a ".mdb" file with some informations. I'd like to get those informations and show them on…

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## [Stale tag values since IP Address and hardware changes - how to troublesoot?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-tag-values-since-ip-address-and-hardware-changes-how-to-troublesoot/66070)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-tag-values-since-ip-address-and-hardware-changes-how-to-troublesoot/66070 "2022-11-03T15:52:33Z")

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Using 7.8.4. This Ignition gateway is on a NIC and has two IP addresses. Have a vision client that was working fine. Recently IT changed one the IP addresses for the gateway (the one that all the users used to access t…

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## [Label Text HTML Formatting - Justification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-text-html-formatting-justification/66063)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-text-html-formatting-justification/66063 "2022-11-03T15:45:21Z")

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I've used HTML many times to center text and force breaks at nice spots, and I've just figured out how to align left and right, but it seems very inconsistent. For instance: \<html\>\<center\>INFLUENT\<br\>PUMP STATION prod…

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## [SVG Elements Mouse Clicked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-elements-mouse-clicked/56528)

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**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-elements-mouse-clicked/56528 "2022-11-03T15:16:01Z")

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Hello All, I am trying to click on SVG elements to change their colors for pass/fail and add notes. Something like this thread: With a responsive design, it is not possible to use the coordinates of those elements as…

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## [Gateway Network Connection 8.1.3 Windows to Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-connection-8-1-3-windows-to-linux/44345)

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**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-connection-8-1-3-windows-to-linux/44345 "2022-11-03T14:29:59Z")

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Target server: Amazon Linux AMI (EC2), ignition 8.1.3 Source server: Windows Server 2019, ignition 8.1.3 I ran into problems with this configuration (outgoing connection from windows to linux server) upon upgrading bot…

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## [Edge - error synchronizing data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-error-synchronizing-data/66052)

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**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-error-synchronizing-data/66052 "2022-11-03T13:22:33Z")

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Hi I have Ignition Edge connected with Full gateway using gateway network. On edge i configured data synch module pointing to full gateway (connection ok) and its historian name (for simplicity i used SQL Lite internal…

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## [Dataset as Template parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-as-template-parameter/66055)

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**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-as-template-parameter/66055 "2022-11-03T12:25:36Z")

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Hi, I have a template in vision in which I have params like Machine Name and 7 other params like day1 data,day2 data and so on. I would like to create a dataset param in template which holds the 7 params . At wh…

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## [Vision Client is not communicatng with PLC;But able to communicate in quick client...when read the status is good](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-is-not-communicatng-with-plc-but-able-to-communicate-in-quick-client-when-read-the-status-is-good/66043)

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**Author:** [@Sabharish\_Ravi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sabharish_Ravi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-is-not-communicatng-with-plc-but-able-to-communicate-in-quick-client-when-read-the-status-is-good/66043 "2022-11-03T11:46:35Z")

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Vision Client is not communicatng with PLC;But able to communicate in quick client...when read the status is good

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## [Docker - 7.9.20 - Database Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-7-9-20-database-connection/65939)

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**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-7-9-20-database-connection/65939 "2022-11-03T11:02:01Z")

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I am having issues getting an Ignition 7.9.20 Docker image to connect to a database installed on the host machine. The host machine is running Windows 10 and has SQL Server Express 17 installed. This same setup works g…

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## [Parse datatime ignition perpective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parse-datatime-ignition-perpective/66048)

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**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parse-datatime-ignition-perpective/66048 "2022-11-03T10:24:25Z")

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Hello Someone can explain to me why I'am having a error whith the fucntion system.date.parse: my self.view.params.datetime = 03nov.2022 09:53:52 AM date = system.date.parse(self.view.params.datetime,'ddMMMyyyy hh:mm:s…

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## [High memory usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-memory-usage/42845)

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**Author:** [@freddy\_checab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/freddy_checab)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-memory-usage/42845 "2021-02-01T21:32:49Z")

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Hello, we have an application that runs in Ignition 7.9, we have memory consumption problems, there are events that trigger memory consumption, for example today at 8:43 we have logs that report problems with most of the…

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## [Power Table columns widths](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-columns-widths/9260)

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**Author:** [@mduncan77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mduncan77)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-columns-widths/9260 "2022-11-03T03:40:12Z")

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How can I adjust the widths of the columns in the power table?

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## [Challenge on perspective flex window formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/challenge-on-perspective-flex-window-formatting/66029)

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**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/challenge-on-perspective-flex-window-formatting/66029 "2022-11-02T23:01:44Z")

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I would like to create a phone friendly popup, but face challenge on realizing the following requirements. When in tablet mode, it is displayed like this: When in narrowed phone mode, I would like to display like thi…

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## [List of folders, ignore folders in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-folders-ignore-folders-in-udt/65996)

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**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-folders-ignore-folders-in-udt/65996 "2022-11-02T22:07:36Z")

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I would like to get a list of tag folders, which is simple enough using system.tag.browse. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.tag.browse However, I don't want folders that are in UDT instances. D…

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## [\[IGN-6802\] Expand Perspective prop on text single click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6802-expand-perspective-prop-on-text-single-click/66015)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6802-expand-perspective-prop-on-text-single-click/66015 "2022-11-02T21:43:29Z")

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Small quality of life feature idea here (This feels like an @nminchin post) To toggle the expansion of any perspective properties it requires clicking the small little arrow to the left of the key, however it would be g…

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## [Apply Gateway Event Scripts to all new and existing projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-gateway-event-scripts-to-all-new-and-existing-projects/66012)

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**Author:** [@ryan.perretta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.perretta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-gateway-event-scripts-to-all-new-and-existing-projects/66012 "2022-11-02T21:11:41Z")

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Hi, Just finished setting up version control for projects on my Gateway, which is automated with a Gateway Event Script running on Update events. What I would like to do now is apply this Event Script to all existing pr…

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## [DataSet Custom property on UDT has value of \[Unknown Type\] when written](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-custom-property-on-udt-has-value-of-unknown-type-when-written/66022)

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**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-custom-property-on-udt-has-value-of-unknown-type-when-written/66022 "2022-11-02T21:02:50Z")

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I've got a UDT that we are wanting to attach a DataSet custom property to the main UDT. This will hold static data throughout the UDT and we are trying to get away from having tags just for this purpose. If I create an …

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## [Just wanted to share this information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/just-wanted-to-share-this-information/65925)

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**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/just-wanted-to-share-this-information/65925 "2022-11-02T20:42:21Z")

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I have been working with the Raspberry Pi 4B and Node Red. I have configured this unit to read with Modbus/Tcp a Automation Direct Brx Plc, Siemens Logo Plc, AB Micro820 Plc. All 3 of these Plc's are on the same network …

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## [Is there a way to set a tag value to the value of a custom property in vision?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-tag-value-to-the-value-of-a-custom-property-in-vision/66013)

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**Author:** [@IvanP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IvanP)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-tag-value-to-the-value-of-a-custom-property-in-vision/66013 "2022-11-02T19:42:19Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to write the value of a custom property to a tag in vision? I am trying to figure out the best way to convert the polyol factor (which is input by the user as a percentage from 0-100.00%) from dec…

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## [Multi-Line Text Fields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-text-fields/66021)

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**Author:** [@agriner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/agriner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-text-fields/66021 "2022-11-02T19:16:47Z")

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With text fields, is there way to show them across multiple lines (or to utilize line breaks)? Labels seem to do that automatically but I haven't seen a style setting that allows text field strings to be split across li…

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## [Perspective Table Pager Keeps Closing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-pager-keeps-closing/59475)

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**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-pager-keeps-closing/59475 "2022-11-02T18:42:50Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am working in Perspective, 8.0.16. I’m noticing that dropdown controls on multiple pages will sometimes start auto-closing themselves as soon as the user selects the dropdown to open it. It happens repeat…

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## [Ignition Tags in NODE RED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-in-node-red/62789)

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**Author:** [@Snsn\_Nsns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Snsn_Nsns)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-in-node-red/62789 "2022-11-02T18:03:23Z")

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Dear All Hello. I am working on a NODE RED flow and the broker is setup using the Ignition Web interface. I am trying to use the Ignition Tag Module in NODE RED to read and write the data from and to the Ignition design…

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## [Redundancy Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-server/56681)

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**Author:** [@yago.braga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yago.braga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-server/56681 "2022-11-02T17:52:13Z")

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Hi, I need help regarding the redundancy server. Following the tutorials, https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Ignition+Redundancy and https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Setting+Up+Redu…

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## [Project Resource Documentation Feature](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-resource-documentation-feature/66010)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-resource-documentation-feature/66010 "2022-11-02T17:31:25Z")

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Question about the project resource documentation, I notice that it's stored as just a flattened text string in the resource.json and not its own resource file. Often I find in larger projects we are writing readme.m…

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## [Problem in script execution, value from old command remains](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-in-script-execution-value-from-old-command-remains/66007)

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**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-in-script-execution-value-from-old-command-remains/66007 "2022-11-02T17:02:27Z")

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Hi, I have a problem with the execution of the scrip. My script should get the value from the tag to return it. Unfortunately it returns the value from the wrong tag, it references the wrong tag. I would expect the…

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## [Read Alarm Configuration in tags and UDT's via Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-alarm-configuration-in-tags-and-udts-via-script/65955)

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**Author:** [@ARez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ARez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-alarm-configuration-in-tags-and-udts-via-script/65955 "2022-11-02T16:58:44Z")

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Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to read Alarm configuration for Tag and UDT's using script.

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## [Hub/Spoke Alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-spoke-alarming/65652)

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**Author:** [@danblibby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danblibby)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-spoke-alarming/65652 "2022-11-02T16:23:50Z")

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Hi everyone, looking for some advice on the best way to handle alarms on a hub and spoke architecture with multiple spokes. I have details included below and wanted peoples opinion if this looks like a correct setup for …

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## [Ignition Voice Notification Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-voice-notification-error/66003)

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**Author:** [@Brooks\_Romoser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brooks_Romoser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-voice-notification-error/66003 "2022-11-02T16:22:38Z")

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Hello, I have been using Twilio as a 3rd party voice notification service in my Ignition system. However, every attempt I make to test my voice notification pipeline, I receive the following error: For some context,…

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## [Kymera Twilio Module vs Ignition Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-twilio-module-vs-ignition-modules/55061)

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**Author:** [@David\_Slusser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Slusser)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-twilio-module-vs-ignition-modules/55061 "2022-11-02T16:02:41Z")

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A while back I used the Kymera Twilio Module to the Alarm Notification of Ignition to a Twilio SIP for Voice and SMS. Now I notice that Voice, SMS, and Twilio Modules are all available. I don’t have time to play around w…

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